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Austin ISD is looking at shutting down Paredes Middle School, which has parents and teachers worried about where kids will go next. This move could shake up your neighborhood’s school options and even hit your home’s resale value.
At a glance
Declining — being discussed less frequently. 2 mentions in the last 30 days, 12 the 60 before.
Closing the school could lower local property values and force families to spend more on commuting to distant campuses.
The district stands to save on overhead costs by consolidating resources into fewer, more populated campuses.
Local families lose their neighborhood school, and teachers face the stress of potential job displacement or reassignment.
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The start of the school year comes as Austin ISD continues working through major changes, including school consolidations, a budget deficit and adjustments to its transportation system.